Cabin



Aug. 28, 1934. E, eV ERICKSON 1,971,977

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CABIN 7 Filed June 9, 1953 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 x T Q Q 3 m Q N v w w d l mg \l m Inventor N 5 @Mao/iu 4 Home y 1934- E. G. ERICKSON 1,971,977

CABIN Filed June 9. 1933 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Invenio r f1 Home y PatentedAug.28, 193 6 1 971 977,

UNi'iED STATES PATENT OFFiCE CABIN Erick G. Erickson, Alexandria, Minn.Application June 9, 1933, Serial No.'675,125

.2 Claims. 20 2) The present invention relates to new and usefulfoldable section or extension which is designated improvements in cabinsfor use particularly by generally by the reference numeral 2. The fixedautomobile tourists and has forits primary obsection 1 includes an endwall 3, side walls 4 jeet to provide, in a manner as hereinafter sethaving windows 5 therein, and a transversely 5 forth, a cabin of thischaracter embodying a arched roof 6. A platform 7 constitutes the 60novel construction, combination and arrangebottom of the fixed section 1of the cabin. ment of parts through the medium of which said Thefoldable extension 2 comprises side walls cabin may be expeditiouslyfolded when not in 8 which are hingedly connected, as at 9, to the usein a manner to occupy a minimum of space side walls (1 of the fixedsection 1. The refer- 10 to facilitate moving the same from place toplace.- ence numeral 10 designates a pair of hingedly 65 Other objectsof the invention are to provide connected floor sections for thefoldable extena folding cabin of the aforementioned character sion 2,one of which is hingedly connected, as which will be simple inconstruction, strong, at llytO the riser 12 of the platform '7. Thedurable, weatherproof, light in weight and which other floor section 10is hingedly connected to may be manufactured at low cost. an end wall13, as at 14. It may be Well to 70,

All of the foregoing and still further objects here invite attention tothe fact that the side and advantages of the invention will become ap-Walls i of the fixed section 1 of the cabin project parent from a studyof the following specification, beyond the riser 12 of the platform 7.This is taken in connection with the accompanying illustrated toadvantage in Figure 5 of the drawdrawings wherein like characters ofreference des ings. A cleat 15 projects from the lower portion 75 ignatecorresponding parts throughout the sevof the end wall 13 beneath thehinge connection eral views, and wherein: 14 to assist in supporting thefloor sections 10 Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, showing when inextended or operative position. A pair the cabin in folded position. ofpivotally connected links 16 extends between Figure 2 is a sideelevational view, showing each of the side walls 4 of the fixed section1 so the cabin in unfolded position. and the end wall 13 of theextension 2 for limit- Figure 3 is a view in end elevation, showing ingthe movement of the said end wall 13 away the cabin in folded position.a from said fixed section 1. The pairs of links Figure 4 is a view inend elevation, showing 16 are, of course, pivotally connected to theside the cabin in unfolded position. walls 4 and to the end wall 13. Abrace 1'7 5 Figure 5 is a view in vertical longitudinal secextends fromthe pivotally connected ends of tion through the cabin, takensubstantially on the pairs of links 16 to the hinge joint 18 of the theline 5-5 of Figure 4. floor sections 10.

Figure 6 is a view in vertical longitudinal sec- The reference numeral19 designates a coltion through the cabin when in folded position.lapsible, flexible roof of suitable material which 90 Figure 7 is ahorizontal sectional view, taken extends between the hinged side Walls 8of the substantially on the line 7-7 of Figure 4. extension '2 when.said extension is in operative Figure 8 is a detail view in elevation,showing position, said roof 19 being connected, at one end, one of theswinging supporting legs in inoperative to the end wall13 and having itsother end por- 0 position. H tion extending beneath the roof 6 andanchored 95 Figure 9 is a detail view in perspective, showtothe fixedsection 1 of the cabin. Hingedly' ing the locking meanson the foldableside walls mounted in the end wall 13 of the extension '2 for engagementwith one of the end walls. is a door 20, a suitable button 21 beingprovided Figure 10 is a detail View in elevatio n showfor securing saiddoor in closed position.

ing the locking means on the shiftable end wall When in unfoldedposition, the extension 2 1 0 which is engageable with the member shownin is supported on retractible legs 22 which are Figure 9. mounted onbrackets 23 which project from the Figure 11 is a detail view showingthe locking free end portions of the side walls 8 through the means onthe shiftable end wall, taken at right medium of pin and slotconnections24. This is angles to Figure 10. illustrated'to advantage in Figure 8 ofthe draw- 5 Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will ings. Whenit is desired to swing the legs 22 to be seen that the embodiment of theinvention operative position, as suggested in broken lines which hasbeen illustrated comprises arigid or in Figure 8, said legs are firstmoved vertically fixed section which is designated generally by the andthen swung outwardly and downwardly unreference numeral 1 upon which ismounted a til arrested by engagement with the free ends of mthe sidewalls 8. Then, the weight of the extension 2 causes the pins of saidlegs to move upwardly in the slots of the brackets 23 until arrested byengagement with the upper end walls of said slots in which positionswinging movement of said legs is prevented.

Socket members 25 are mounted on the inner sides of the free endportions of the walls 8 for engagement in recesses 26 in the end wall 13in a manner to receive lugs2'l 'onthe vertical edges of said end wallfor releasably lockingthe end wall in extended position and for securingthe side walls thereto.

The reference numeral 28 designates a bedv which is pivotally mounted,as at 29, between the side walls 4; of the fixed sectional. rwhen' thecabin is in unfolded position for use,,the.bed 28 is adapted to rest onthe platform 7 and project into the extension 2, as seen ingFigure ofthe drawings. When not in use, the bed 28 is swung upwardly to theposition shown in Figure 6 of the drawings to permit folding of theextension 2.

When the extension 2 of the cabin isto be folded, the links 16 arebroken upwardly as are also the hingedly connected floor sections 10;this movement of the links and floor sections being caused to take placesimultaneously by reason of the connecting braces 17. Theend wall 13 maythen be moved toward the fixed section 1 of the cabin until said endwall, the iioor sec tions 10, the links 16, the braces 17 and thecollapsible flexible roof 19 are positioned between the'projecting endportions of the sidewalls 4. Of course, the bed 28 has previously beenswung upwardly to the position shown in Figure 6 of the drawings. Then,the side walls 8 are swung inwardly across the end wall 13, said sidewalls overlapping each other when in closed or folded position, suitablebuttons 30 being provided for securing the side walls in foldedposition. Of course, when the extension 2 is folded, the legs 22 areswung upwardly to retracted or inoperative position, as suggested inFigure 3 of the drawings. It will thus be seen that the cabin, whenfolded, is very compact and requires comparatively little space. Thereference numeral 31 designates supporting legs which may be providedfor the fixed section 1 of the cabin.

To unfold the extension 2, the side walls 8 are swung outwardly to openposition on their hinges 9 and the legs 22 are swungdownwardly tooperative position. Then, the end wall 13 is moved horizontally awayfrom the fixed section 1 of the cabin, thus permittingthe links 16 andthe floor sections 10 to unfoldto operative position, and the lugs 27are engaged in the socket members 25. The'bed 28 is then swungdownwardly until Lit rests in a horizontal position on the platform '7and the cabin is then readyfor use.

It will thus be seen that a portable cabin has been provided which maybe conveniently trans-j ported from place to place and set up for use.

It is believed that the many advantages of a folding, portable cabinconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood and although the preferred embodiment of the inventionisas'illustrated and described,

it isto be understood that changes in the de-{ tails of construction andin the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which 7tion connected to the upper edges of said rear ,wall member and the sidemembers and to a portion of the upper portion of the rigid section, a,pair. of-rfloor sections hingedly connected together,

.folded.inwardly under the projecting portion of the roof, a rear wallmember, a flexible roof pormeans forhingin .0116 section to the lowerend of the'rear wallniember on the inner face of said member, means forhinging the other section to the floor portion of the rigid section ofthe cabin, said floor sections' beingadapted'to be swung upwardly intothe lower portion of the space formed by the extended ends of the sidewalls of the rigid section and the rear wall member being adapted to bemoved into the space formed by the projecting portions of the side wallsand the roof of the rigid section and the side wall members beingadapted to be folded over said end wall member when the same has beenmoved into said space, means forholding the sidewall members together infolded position, and releasable rneans for holding the rear wall memberand thefloor section in extended position.

2. A cabin comprising-a rigid section including side walls, a roof and afloor portion, said side walls projecting beyond the floor portion atone end of said section and the roof projeeting'beyond said side wallsof said one end, a pair of side members hingedly connected to the sidewalls at said end of-the rigid sect-ion and adaptedto be folded inwardlyunder the projecting portion of the roof, a rear wall member, aflexibleroof portionconnected to the upper edges of said rear wallmember and the side members and to a portion of the upper portion of therigid section, a pair of floor sections hingedly connected together,means for hinging'one section to the lower end of the rear wall memberon the inner face of said member, means for hinging theother section tothe floor portion of the rigid section of the cabin, said floor sectionsbeing adapted to be swung upwardly intothe lowerportion of the spaceformed by the extended ends of the sidewalls of the rigid section andthe rear wall member being adapted tobe moved into the space formed bythe projecting portions of the side walls and the roof of the rigidsection and the side wall members being adapted to be folded over saidend wall member when the same has been moved into said'space, means forholding the side wall members together in folded position, releasablemeans for holding the rear wall-member and the floor section in extendedposition, such means including a pair of links pivotally connectedtogetherand one link being pivoted to a part of the rigid section andthe other pivoted to the rear wall member, and a third link pivoted tothe junction of the pair of links and-

